Minnesota Timberwolves Stack Loop : Need 3
Last night at the end of regulation versus the Orlando Magic, Rick Adelman drew up this play to get Kevin Love a 3-pointer to force overtime. This play is very simple and effective to run. However, wh...
Month: October 2013
LA Lakers Elbow Weak (ATO)
The LA Lakers run this action after a timeout in their opening night game versus the LA Clippers last night. The timing of 1, 2, and 5 on this action was perfect as 5 slipped the screen at the exact t...
Chicago Bulls Box Out
While last night’s NBA debut and return of Derrick Rose wasn’t as intense as many hyped it to be, from a coaches perspective I was able to pick up a few new extra X & O’s. The Ch...
San Antonio Spurs Triple Flare : Need 3
Gregg Popovich drew up this sideline out of bounds play for the Spurs several years ago. As soon as 2 catches and starts attacking on the dribble 5 should set the flare for 3 to time the play correctl...
42 Double Pick and Roll / Lob
When playing good defensive teams, it can require simultaneous actions to occupy the help and open up more scoring opportunities. The play below gives you several scoring plays to counter any defensiv...
Miami Heat Triangle Down SLOB
The Miami Heat ran this action versus the Pelicans Wednesday night to get Chris Anderson an easy dunk at the rim. As 1 was screening for 3, the defense became very oppupied with defending Wade (not se...
Kentucky Wildcats Motion X
John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats ran this motion action during the 2013 Final Four. This is a great set that creates movement and ends with a side pick & roll after a quick pin-down. If 2 c...
Chicago Bulls 13 Quick Again
Friday night in between watching ESPNU Midnight Madness and the UCF-Louisville football game, I flipped over to the Chicago Bulls game. Tom Thibodeau runs some great offensive sets and Friday night h...
Portland Trailblazers Pop Flex SLOB
Nate McMillan ran this sideline out of bounds play while with the Portland Trailblazers. 2 has the option depending on which way X2 plays him, he has the option to go off either the screen from 1 or 4...
New Jersey Nets America’s Play Reverse : Need 3
While the head coach of the New Jersey Nets, Lawrence Frank ran this sideline out of bounds play at the end of a game in a Need 3 situation. Most of us are aware of the box screen the screener (stagge...